jimmy carter started it 36 years ago. it's been done just about every time since. today was no exception. for a president who complains that his job often keeps him from being out among the people, it's about as close as the secret service would allow for today. we had an enormous team covering this enormous event here today. we want to bring just two members of that team on at first to talk about what we just witnessed. our political director and chief white house correspondent, chuck todd, is with us. and david gregory, moderator of "meet the press" and might add former chief white house correspondent. david, we'll start with you. this speech was not short on specifics. in fact, it was unusual for the number of specifics, and a speech of its kind. what stuck out at you? >> a shorter speech, but a lot of substance there. here you have a president talking about the need for economic restoration, but he's got a theory of the case. he's talking about lifting up the middle class. a robust defense of a progressive vision of what government ought to do, defending medica